Category: Market Summary

U.S. stock index futures are signaling a largely flat start to trading on Monday, suggesting markets may struggle to find clear direction after the strong rebound seen at the end of last week. Investors appear to be pausing to digest recent market swings, which included a sharp, technology-led selloff midweek followed by a powerful recovery…

Investors are heading into a pivotal week shaped by closely watched U.S. jobs and inflation figures, a fresh wave of technology earnings after recent volatility, and major political developments in Japan and the United Kingdom. Here are the main issues likely to drive markets over the days ahead. 1. U.S. employment report takes centre stage…

U.S. stock futures were slightly higher at the start of the week, with investors bracing for a busy stretch of corporate earnings and long-awaited economic data releases. Semiconductor maker Onsemi is among the first major companies set to report on Monday, while Japanese equities advanced after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a decisive election victory.…

After moving sharply lower over the past few sessions, stocks showed a substantial move back to the upside during trading on Friday. The major averages all showed substantial upward moves, with the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time. The major averages reached new highs late in the session before giving back some ground…

U.S. stock index futures are signaling a firmer open on Friday, suggesting equities may recover some lost ground after several sessions of sharp declines. Investors appear poised to hunt for bargains following the recent technology-led pullback, which pushed the Nasdaq to its lowest closing level in more than two months. That said, trading volumes could…

U.S. equity futures edged lower on Friday as weakness in technology stocks persisted. Online retail giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) unveiled a sharp increase in capital spending, while carmaker Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) flagged a major strategic rethink away from electric vehicles. Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) continued to slide, and oil markets remained focused on the outcome of talks between the…

Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, the major U.S. stock indexes all moved sharply lower during trading on Thursday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led the way lower, tumbling to its lowest closing level in over two months. The major averages ended the day off their worst levels of the session but still firmly…

U.S. stock futures suggested a mixed start to trading on Wall Street as investors evaluated major technology earnings and the continued volatility in software stocks. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) attracted particular attention after indicating it could significantly increase investment to support its artificial intelligence expansion, while market focus is also shifting toward results from e-commerce giant Amazon…

After weighing on the markets during Tuesday’s session, technology stocks showed another significant move to the downside during trading on Wednesday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped to its lowest closing level in over a month after flirting with its record highs just a week. The Nasdaq ended the day off its lows of the session but…

U.S. stock index futures are signaling a largely flat open on Wednesday, pointing to a tentative start to the session as investors digest the previous day’s losses and look for fresh direction. Futures showed little reaction even after payroll processor ADP reported a much weaker-than-expected increase in private sector hiring for January. According to ADP,…